Texas bans fan after obscene gesture; Kentucky urged to follow suit
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 22, 2026, 8:34 PM
Last updated Oct 22, 2026
A Texas fan has been banned from Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium after making an obscene gesture towards Florida Gators players during a game on October 17. Sports columnist Scott Rabalais is calling for Kentucky to implement a similar action against fans who directed inappropriate gestures at LSU coach Lane Kiffin following a game on October 10. Kentucky athletic director J Batt is specifically urged to address this issue after the Wildcats’ victory over LSU, which led to a $500,000 fine for the university due to fans storming the field. The Wildcats are set to play Vanderbilt at home this Saturday, marking their first game since the controversy.
- •Texas banned a fan who gestured at Florida players.
- •Rabalais called for Kentucky to ban fans who gestured at Kiffin.
- •Kentucky was fined $500,000 for field storming after the LSU game.
- •The Wildcats are 6-1 and host Vanderbilt on Saturday.
- •Kiffin's LSU team lost to Kentucky 35-34 in overtime.
- 8:34 PMYahoo Sports — ‘Make the Same Announcement’ — CFB Reporter Wants Kentucky to Act on Fans’ Gestures at Lane Kiffin After Texas Bans Fan Who Flipped Off Gators
"One Texas Longhorns fan’s middle finger, aimed at Florida Gators players on the field in Austin, got him banned from Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium for good. Now Scott Rabalais, a sports columnist for The Advocate, wants the Kentucky Wildcats to do the same to the fans who made obscene gestures at LSU Tigers head coach Lane Kiffin in Lexington earlier this month.
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